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Originally Posted by filtherton
Did she not know about robber barons?
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That's a good point, but it could be argued that the nanny statism of the 19th century vis-à-vis trade protectionism (and little else) was largely responsible for the unfettered reign those companies had at the time. With virtually no one getting in their way, both inside and outside of the country, they were able to exploit away.
This went on until the labour movement got traction, forcing governments to wake up.
But I digress. Again, this isn't about Rand; it's about our Randian contemporaries.